Food Packaging — Energy Use in Central America

Central America: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 9,085 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,085 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
26th
of 35 groups
All-time high
11,073 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
5,485 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Central America, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 5.5k TJ1991: 5.8k TJ1992: 6.1k TJ1993: 7.3k TJ1994: 8.1k TJ1995: 6.8k TJ1996: 9.7k TJ1997: 9.6k TJ1998: 8.0k TJ1999: 8.2k TJ2000: 8.4k TJ2001: 8.2k TJ2002: 8.2k TJ2003: 8.3k TJ2004: 8.1k TJ2005: 8.2k TJ2006: 8.3k TJ2007: 11.1k TJ2008: 10.1k TJ2009: 8.8k TJ2010: 8.6k TJ2011: 8.9k TJ2012: 9.0k TJ2013: 9.4k TJ2014: 8.7k TJ2015: 9.0k TJ2016: 9.6k TJ2017: 9.7k TJ2018: 9.3k TJ2019: 9.4k TJ2020: 8.8k TJ2021: 9.5k TJ2022: 9.1k TJ2023: 9.1k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Central America is 9,085 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Central America peaked at 11,073 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,485 TJ, in 1990.

That places Central America 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,513 TJ 5,485 TJ 9,651 TJ 10
2000s 8,778 TJ 8,130 TJ 11,073 TJ 10
2010s 9,163 TJ 8,552 TJ 9,722 TJ 10
2020s 9,123 TJ 8,792 TJ 9,529 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 Chile 7,501 TJ compare
  2. 24 China, Taiwan Province of 6,920 TJ compare
  3. 25 Thailand 6,005 TJ compare
  4. 26 Kazakhstan 5,440 TJ compare
  5. 27 Iceland 5,076 TJ compare
  6. 28 Austria 4,238 TJ compare
  7. 29 Bahrain 3,828 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Central America?
Food packaging — energy use in Central America was 9,085 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 11,073 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 5,485 TJ in 1990.
How does Central America rank for food packaging — energy use?
Central America ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 3,946 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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